Curriculum Vitae

DR. JULIAN WONG JOON IP

Medical Lecturer
  • Department of Psychological Medicine
    Faculty of Medicine
  • julian.wong
  • 03-79492068

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Julian Wong Joon Ip is a psychiatrist and medical lecturer with the Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya. He graduated with Honours in Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) (Hons) from Monash University and later obtained his Master of Psychological Medicine (MPM) from Universiti Malaya.

Dr. Wong is actively engaged in undergraduate and postgraduate education, clinical practice, and academic research. He serves as a practicing psychiatrist at Universiti Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC), providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care. His clinical interests include psychiatric comorbidities, with a particular emphasis on consultation-liaison psychiatry, community-based mental health services, and psychotherapy.

He is currently part of both the consultation-liaison psychiatry team and the Community Mental Health Services (CMHS) at UMMC. Dr. Wong is a certified Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) clinician, having completed a training program by Dr. Gregg Jacobs (University of Massachusetts Medical School). He has also completed Pre-Core Training in Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) under Dr. Samuel Cheng at Changi General Hospital and will soon begin a 3-year Core Training program in ISTDP as a subspecialty focus.

Dr. Wong actively promotes mental health literacy and wellness in the community. He frequently speaks at public forums, conferences, and symposia—locally, regionally, and internationally—to raise awareness and foster better mental health practices with latest clinical evidence.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • PSYCHIATRY
    Medical And Health Sciences, Clinical Sciences, Clinical Practice

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • MPM, (Psychological Medicine)
    Universiti Malaya (um)
  • MBBS, (Medicine and Surgery)
    Monash University, Australia

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • COORDINATOR, NATIONAL CONJOINT EXAMINATIONS FOR MASTER IN PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE/MASTER IN MEDICINE (PSYCHIATRY)/DOCTOR IN PSYCHIATRY, PART 2 (CLINICAL)
    06 Nov 2024 - 07 Nov 2024 (National)
  • NEURO-INCLUSIVE POLICY FOR UNIVERSITI MALAYA TASK FORCE
    01 May 2024 - 31 Oct 2024 (University Malaya)
  • PROGRAM SAMBUTAN BULAN KAUNSELING KEBANGSAAN & HARI KESIHATAN MENTAL SEDUNIA 2024
    02 Jul 2024 - 11 Oct 2024 (University Malaya)
  • Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Credentialing & Privileging Workshop
    17 Sep 2024 - 17 Sep 2024 (Department)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • SLEEP DISORDER SOCIETY MALAYSIA (SDSM), MEMBER
    Since 2025 (National)
  • NATIONAL SPECIALIST REGISTER (NSR), MEMBER
    Since 2024 (National)
  • MALAYSIAN MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION (MMHA), LIFE MEMBER
    Since 2024 (National)
  • MALAYSIAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION (MPA), LIFE MEMBER
    Since 2024 (National)
  • MALAYSIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, LIFE MEMBER
    2023 to present (National)

PUBLICATIONS

Books
  1. Ng, C.G., Wong, J. J. I., Poi, J. Y., Tan, M. G. (2024). Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Handbook of Procedural Consent & Capacity Assessment, First Edition. Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya.

RESEARCH PROJECT

University
  1. 2024 - 2026, Bantuan Khas Penyelidikan (BKP Special)
    Cost Of Illness Analysis Of Mental Disorders: A Study In The Psychiatric Clinic At The University Malaya Medical Centre ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2024 - 2025, University Grant
    Development of Neuro-inclusive Work Policy for Malaysia ( Co-Researcher)

PAPER PRESENTED

INVITED SPEAKER
  1. Co-morbid Insomnia and Sleep Apnea (COMISA): A Commentary, 7th Federation of South East Asia Sleep Medicine Congress 2024, Sleep Disorder Society Malaysia (International) (27 Sep 2024 - 29 Sep 2024)

ACADEMIC/ PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2024) Examiner / Observer, National Conjoint Examinations for Master in Psychological Medicine/master in Medicine (psychiatry)/doctor in Psychiatry, Part 2 (osce), National, (External Assessor)
  2. (2024) National Conjoint Examinations for Master in Psychological Medicine/master in Medicine (psychiatry)/doctor in Psychiatry, Part I and Ii, University, (External Examiner)
Media appearance
  1. (2024) Guest Speaker On 'anxiety', Wanita Hari Ini, Tv3 On 19/12/2024., National, (Interview)

PATENT/ IPR

  • Neuro-inclusive Guideline for Staffs in Universiti Malaya
    COPYRIGHT

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • Speaker, Kursus Kesihatan Mental Peringkat Pejabat Kesihatan Titiwangsa, Topic: Bipolar Disorder & Schizophrenia, (16 Oct 2024 - 16 Oct 2024) (National)
  • Speaker, 7th Federation of South East Asia Sleep Medicine Congress 2024, Title: Co-morbid Insomnia and Sleep Apnea: a Commentary, (27 Sep 2024 - 29 Sep 2024) (International)
  • Speaker, Caregiver Support and Education Program: Anxiety Disorders, (12 May 2024 - 12 May 2024) (National)
  • Speaker, Caregiver Support and Education Program: Schizophrenia, (12 May 2024 - 12 May 2024) (National)
  • Speaker, Topic: Understanding Comisa (comorbid Insomnia and Sleep Apnea), Breakfast@umhealth, Episode 14, (24 Apr 2024 - 24 Apr 2024) (National)
  • Speaker, Caregiver Support and Education Program: Module On 'schizophrenia', (14 Jan 2024 - 14 Jan 2024) (National)
  • Speaker, Caregiver Support and Education Program: Module On 'schizophrenia', (09 Sep 2023 - 09 Sep 2023) (National)
  • Speaker, Jom Sembang #11, Title 'understanding Schizophrenia', (19 May 2022 - 19 May 2022) (National)

COURSE ATTENDED

External Course
INTERNATIONAL
  1. Good Clinical Practice, NIDA Clinical Trials Network, Virtual (24 May 2022 - 24 May 2022)
  2. Southeast Asia Regional Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Workshop 2023, Zecon Hotel, Hpkk, Cheras, Malaysia (13 Jul 2023 - 14 Jul 2023)
  3. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia, by Dr Gregg Jabobs, Online At Https://cbtforinsomnia.com/ (01 Jan 2025 - 30 Jan 2025)
NATIONAL
  1. Introduction to Health Research Ethics, Futurelearn (13 May 2024 - 13 May 2024)
  2. National Neuromodulation Course 2024, Ac Hotel (10 Jun 2024 - 12 Jun 2024)
  3. Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation (NIBS) Workshop: Series 1, Universiti Malaya (20 Jun 2024 - 21 Jun 2024)
  4. Balint Group Introductory Workshop, Hospital Canselor Tunku Muhriz (11 Jul 2024 - 11 Jul 2024)
  5. TRAINING OF PSYCHIATRIST FOR CONSULTATION VIVA 2025, Virtual - Zoom (25 Feb 2025 - 25 Feb 2025)
Internal/ External Course
  1. BENGKEL SISTEM E-PORTFOLIO BAGI PROGRAM SARJANA KLINIKAL, BILIK FAKULTI PERUBATAN (15 Nov 2023 - 16 Nov 2023)
  2. EMERALD TEACHING AND LEARNING 1/2024, UNIVERSITI MALAYA (19 Feb 2024 - 23 Feb 2024)
  3. PROBLEM BASED LEARNING(PBL) TUTOR TRAINING WORKSHOP 26 & 27 MAC 2024, BILIK FAKULTI, ARAS 5, FAKULTI PERUBATAN, UNIVERSITI MALAYA. (26 Mar 2024 - 27 Mar 2024)
  4. NEUROMODULATION: ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY (ECT) & TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION (TMS), AC HOTEL BY MARRIOTT KUALA LUMPUR (10 Jun 2024 - 12 Jun 2024)
  5. CGH PSYCHODYNAMICS CONFERENCE 2024, CHANGI GENERAL HOSPITAL (24 Jul 2024 - 26 Jul 2024)
  6. INTENSIVE SHORT-TERM DYNAMIC PSYCHOTHERAPY (ISTDP) PRE-CORE TRAINING 2025, CHANGI GENERAL HOSPITAL (28 May 2025 - 30 May 2025)